While the North East has been blessed with some superb sunshine, the weekend coming seems to provide a much more drab state of affairs in terms of weather.
The amazing sunny outlook this week will give way to more duller conditions, with clouds forecast by the Met Office from start to finish today. Showers are also expected at around 6pm tonight to make matters worse.
However, it's not all bad news though - with highs of 21C and lows of 17C respectively. And Saturday's forecast shows more clouds set across Newcastle and it's surrounding areas - with sunny spells particularly in the evening.
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Slightly higher temperatures range between 23C and 16C at the time of writing - with no further rain expected.
The Met Office says: "Fine start with cloud thickening from the west. Outbreaks of rain, heavy at times, then spreading east during the afternoon, along with a strengthening breeze.
"Staying rather warm, however. Maximum temperature 22 °C."
Hourly forecast for Friday, June 23 in Newcastle
6am: 15°C / Cloudy
7am: 16°C / Cloudy
8am: 16°C / Cloudy
9am: 17°C / Cloudy
10am: 18°C / Cloudy
11am: 18°C / Cloudy
12pm: 19°C / Cloudy
1pm: 19°C / Cloudy
2pm: 20°C / Cloudy
3pm: 20°C / Cloudy
4pm: 20°C / Cloudy
5pm: 20°C / Cloudy
6pm: 19°C / Light rain
7pm: 19°C / Cloudy
8pm: 19°C / Light showers
9pm: 18°C / Cloudy
10pm: 18°C / Cloudy
11pm: 18°C / Cloudy
Three-hour forecast for Saturday, June 24 in Newcastle
7am: 18°C / Cloudy
10am: 20°C / Cloudy
1pm: 22°C / Cloudy
4pm: 22°C / Sunny intervals
7pm: 22°C / Sunny intervals
10pm: 19°C / Clear
